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Solar

Solar farm and battery emerge from rhombus of regret with bank finance and a construction plan
Financial close has been reached for a long awaited solar and battery project pitched originally for a particularly weak part of the grid.
Rachel Williamson

Dec 18, 2024

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Battery

Another big battery joins South Australia pipeline in race to energy storage
Epic Energy adds yet another big battery to South Australia’s development pipeline as the state seeks to manage its huge renewables supply.
Sophie Vorrath

Jan 9, 2024

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Storage

Location, location: Battery storage projects jostle for position to back up wind and solar
The competition among battery storage projects for connection points in intense, with many proposing batteries right next door to rival projects.
Rachel Williamson

Jan 30, 2023

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Solar

Two more NSW solar farms start sending power to the grid – and Amazon
Two solar farms contracted to help decarbonise the Australian power supply of global online retail giant Amazon have begun delivering energy to the grid.
Sophie Vorrath

May 18, 2022

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Solar

All new solar farms will have batteries included, says Canadian Solar
Canadian Solar corporate vice president predicts that that all new large-scale solar farms being proposed for construction in Australia over the coming five years will include storage.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 16, 2020

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Governments

Amazon signs biggest corporate solar PPA in Australia with Suntop project
Amazon identifies solar farm in NSW that will support the biggest corporate PPA with a solar project to date in Australia.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 22, 2020

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Solar

Canadian Solar inks new Australian PPA with Amazon for output of NSW solar farm
Online retailing giant inks new deal for supply of renewables in Australia, agreeing with Canadian Solar to buy output of 146MW Gunnedah solar farm in NSW.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 13, 2020

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Solar

Maryvale solar farm approved for development in NSW renewables zone
NSW Department of Planning gives development approval for “state significant” 125MW Maryvale solar farm, in the Central-West Renewable Energy Zone.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 11, 2019

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Solar

Another solar farm starts up in Queensland as daytime prices stuck near zero
Another solar farm joins Queensland’s electricity grid as day-time wholesale prices remain at or below zero for lengthy periods.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 16, 2019

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Solar

NSW approves 60MW solar farm for Narrabri South
New South Wales waves through 60MW Narrabri South Solar Farm being developed by Canadian Solar in the state’s north.
Sophie Vorrath

Jan 22, 2019

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Solar farm and battery emerge from rhombus of regret with bank finance and a construction plan

Another big battery joins South Australia pipeline in race to energy storage

Location, location: Battery storage projects jostle for position to back up wind and solar

Two more NSW solar farms start sending power to the grid – and Amazon

All new solar farms will have batteries included, says Canadian Solar

Amazon signs biggest corporate solar PPA in Australia with Suntop project

Canadian Solar inks new Australian PPA with Amazon for output of NSW solar farm

Maryvale solar farm approved for development in NSW renewables zone

Another solar farm starts up in Queensland as daytime prices stuck near zero

NSW approves 60MW solar farm for Narrabri South

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